Starbucks Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake

Copycat Starbucks Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake is so easy to make from scratch and is topped with a delicious cream cheese frosting. Raspberry and Lemon batters are swirled together to make a perfect summer treat!

Copycat Starbucks Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake is a great summer dessert. A simple pound cake with a raspberry swirl made completely from scratch. No need to use a cake mix for this pound cake! It’s so easy and fast to make and you probably have all the ingredients already in your pantry.

I got the idea for this cake from Starbucks. Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake is one of their summer menu treats! My homemade version saves you quite a few bucks and might taste even better than the original. Don’t get me wrong I love to go to Starbucks but every time I go there I spend way too much money. By making this pound cake at home you can have it whenever you want!

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What is a pound cake?

The name says it all. Traditionally 1 pound of butter, flour, eggs, and sugar was used to make this cake. The texture of this raspberry pound cake is a bit lighter than an old fashioned pound cake. I love the flavor combo of this cake, raspberry, lemon, vanilla, and tangy cream cheese. The cream cheese frosting really is the icing on this cake! So delicious!

Tips and Tricks for making this Copycat Starbucks Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake

I always make this cake from scratch because it is so easy and fast but nothing against taking a shortcut and using a package of cake mix. Make the batter according to package instructions then divide it and add lemon juice to one batter and raspberry jam to the other.

I sometimes but not always add a few drops of food color to the raspberry jam batter. The color of the batter depends on the raspberry jam you are using and some are not as pink as others. You really don’t need to add food color to your cake it will be pretty without it but if you want the raspberry swirl to be really pink I recommend adding 2 or 3 drops of gel color. I linked to the brand I use above the recipe.

Don’t swirl the batters too much together! You want a bit of a swirl but you also want the colors to be defined. Watch the video below to see how I do it!

Pound Cakes are denser than other cakes because of the amount of butter and the little amount of baking powder so this cake takes 1 hour or more in the oven. Test with a skewer after about 55 minutes if your cake is done.

Instead of seedless raspberry jam, you could also use the same amount of strawberry or cherry jelly or jam.

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Tools used for making this Copycat Starbucks Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake

Loaf Pan: I can recommend all the baking pans from this brand! They’re super easy to clean and cakes bake evenly.Seedless Raspberry Jam: This is my favorite jam! For this recipe, you should use a seedless jam or jelly.Gel Food Color: I love these gel colors! They are tasteless and you only need a few drops to get really great results. Most of the time I don’t add food color to this cake but sometimes I want it to be extra pretty.Stand Mixer: My most used kitchen appliance and it’s so pretty it can sit on the counter as decoration!

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Julia

I have never made it in another pan so I’m not sure but I think an 8×8 pan would work. It will be flatter and the baking time might be shorter so keep an eye on it and check for doneness frequently. – Julia

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Anisa

Could you use other flavour spread? Also, do you think a Nutella version would work out? Just curious, I have one child who would love a strawberry version and another who would love a chocolate version. Thank you x